Defensive Line Rankings 2023 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/29/2023

Player Rankings - Defensive Line

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
80

DL/ED
Deslin
Alexandre

6-4 267lbs 4.83
DL/ED
Pittsburgh   Mascot
Pittsburgh Mascot
267lbs 6-4 4.83 98 472.3
58.4
Aggressive with good awareness to track the ball and attack. Tenacious, tough, competItIve and versatile. With a powerful lower body and...
72

DE/ED
Brock
Martin

6-3 243lbs 4.82
DE/ED
Oklahoma State   Mascot
Oklahoma State Mascot
243lbs 6-3 4.82 94 443
66.0
Flashes nimble feet to chase running backs and mobile quarterbacks to the sideline when lined up at end. Spins off blocks to get back into...
86

DE/ED
Nate
Matlack

6-5 245lbs 4.82
DE/ED
Pittsburgh   Mascot
Pittsburgh Mascot
245lbs 6-5 4.82 77 511
54.0
Matlack has prototypical size, with a little more room on his frame to add weight. He shows impressive quickness at the snap and plays at a...
42

DT
Scott
Matlock

6-4 308lbs 4.81
DT
LAC   Mascot
LAC Mascot
308lbs 6-4 4.81 66 235
78.8
Lower than offensive lineman on every short-yardage play. Good agility and ability to change direction for his size. He’s long but has a...
33

DL/ED
Jalen
Redmond

6-2 291lbs 4.81
DL/ED
Oklahoma   Mascot
Oklahoma Mascot
291lbs 6-2 4.81 49 157.1
80.2
Redmond is a high-motor pass rusher who shows a good feel for countering, and Redmond has the functional strength to bounce off tackles and...
63

DE/ED
Marcus
Valdez

6-0 256lbs 4.81
DE/ED
Boston College   Mascot
Boston College Mascot
256lbs 6-0 4.81 101 485
73.0
Valdez has decent enough flexibility to bend the edge, and Valdez shows a good closing burst. He has a high motor and does a solid job...
60

DL/ED
Cade
Hall

6-3 270lbs 4.80
DL/ED
San Jose State   Mascot
San Jose State Mascot
270lbs 6-3 4.80 96 461
73.8
He’s very instinctive when it comes to countering and solid with overall hand usage. Offers some versatility, rushing from a two-and...
75

DL/ED
Keshawn
Banks

6-4 255lbs 4.80
DL/ED
San Diego State   Mascot
San Diego State Mascot
255lbs 6-4 4.80 99 481.7
62.1
Banks locates the ball quickly, and Banks shows good instincts when dropping into zone coverage. He has the quickness and flexibility to...
76

DE/ED
Nick
Tarburton

6-3 269lbs 4.80
DE/ED
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
269lbs 6-3 4.80 97 470.3
61.5
He’s quick to react and locate the ball, and Tarburton shows enough speed to succeed in backside pursuit. Tarburton plays with excellent...
20

DE/ED
Colby
Wooden

6-4 273lbs 4.79
DE/ED
GB   Mascot
GB Mascot
273lbs 6-4 4.79 41 103.7
83.5
As a pass rusher, Wooden shows quickness off the line and has the fluid athleticism and flexibility to bend the edge. Combines excellent...
9

DL/ED
Keion
White

6-5 285lbs 4.79
DL/ED
NE   Mascot
NE Mascot
285lbs 6-5 4.79 17 44.6
86.4
Keion White is a classic player to scout, he is an inexperienced high upside low floor athletic freak. His strength and speed are off the...
91

DT
Rashad
Colson

6-6 330lbs 4.79
DT
Alabama A&M   Mascot
Alabama A&M Mascot
330lbs 6-6 4.79 114 526
45.0
Colson has an impressive blend of length and movement skills, capable of dominating shorter interior blockers as a penetrator and showing...

2023 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Line

We've compared players post combine 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.

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2023 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Line

We've compared players 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.